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8. GOLDEN GATE PARK PLAYGROUND
At the southeastern corner of the park, kids will love the old carousel, a treehouse,
and some great swings, slides, and other kid-driven rides. In the summer, there are
often Punch and Judy shows to tickle and delight children of all ages (for further de-
tails see
Golden Gate Park
)
.
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9. ANGEL ISLAND STATE PARK
An ideal place for a full-day family outing. You can picnic, swim, hike, kayak, camp,
or take the tram tour that goes all around the island, with a guide who points out
sites of historic interest - dating from the days when the place was a rather forbid-
ding immigrant clearing station (for further details see
Angel, Treasure, and Yerba
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10. METREON
Intended as a bustling, high-tech, multilevel amusement arcade for adolescents, so
far the only thing that seems to have clicked is the superb multi-screen cinema com-
plex. Here you can watch the latest Hollywood blockbusters with full digital sound
effects amped up to the highest possible level. Otherwise, the
Metreon
offers sever-
al different restaurant choices and great views of the city from the fourth floor deck
space.
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